What color is #535541?

#535541 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #535541?

The RGB value is 83, 85, 65: 83 red, 85 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #535541?

The complementary color is #434155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #535541?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#535541 color

#535541 rgb(83, 85, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #535541 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.5% red, 33.3% green and 25.5% blue (83, 85, 65).

Its hue angle is 66°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Kelp (#4D503C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#535541 color codes

HEX	`#535541`
RGB	`rgb(83, 85, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.5%, 33.3%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(66, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(66, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 24%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.44, -4.7, 11.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.44, 12.36, 112.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.77, 8.718, 6.273)`
Decimal	`5461313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #535541, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #535541	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#535541 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #535541 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #535541; }
.text { color: #535541; }
.border { border: 2px solid #535541; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(83 85 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #535541, #495541); }

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Questions

What color is #535541?: #535541 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Kelp. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #535541?: The RGB value is 83, 85, 65: 83 red, 85 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #535541?: The complementary color is #434155, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #535541?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.